Jane

Yes I am still on this discussion group - but was meaning to call you .

What do you think of Therese?

Barb

> From: Jane Fant <xxxxxx@UMDNJ.EDU>
> Reply-To: Research Administration Discussion List <xxxxxx@hrinet.org>
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:59:54 -0400
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Funding Services RFI?
>
> Will do.
>
>>>> xxxxxx@MAIL.ECU.EDU 7/21/2004 4:43:05 PM >>>
> Tell me if I am sending you stuff you are already getting.
>
>
>
> I am not a big fan of forwarding, but today these things seem right on
> point.
>
>
>
> Riddick S. Smiley
>
> Grant & Contract Officer
>
> Office of Sponsored Programs
>
> East Carolina University
>
> Greenville, NC 27834
>
> (252) 328-9539 office
>
> (252) 328-4363 fax
>
> (252) 327-2308 cell
>
> xxxxxx@mail.ecu.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
> Behalf Of
> Charlie Hathaway
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 3:45 PM
> To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Funding Services RFI?
>
>
>
> "Self-serve approach" is the key here.  I would argue that once a
> person of
> above average IQ is shown how to use the usual web-based search tools,
> identifying a grant to apply for is easy...and certainly not a
> limiting
> factor in securing extramural funding.
>
> A more enlightened grants development approach includes the more
> difficult
> tasks of getting people motivated to do their first sponsored
> research,
> helping them to navigate the 40 page RFA you throw at them, and
> somehow
> ensuring that there is guidance during proposal development.
>
> An even greater challenge (if your goal is to increase funding) is
> motivating the best people, who are already funded to the gills, to
> apply
> for more and bigger grants.  To do this you need an information
> dissemination method that is creative and customized.
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
> At 03:10 PM 7/21/2004, you wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
> .  I am trying to gather information on how other institutions provide
> funding information services and would be glad to share the results of
> this
> survey with others.   Arizona State University is moving towards a web
> based
> self-serve approach and any information about experiences in this area
> would
> be helpful.  An overview of our current funding services setup is:
>           At Arizona State University 1 FTE is devoted to funding
> information services to faculty and staff including:
>
> *         daily monitoring; review and dissemination;
>
> *         matching faculty to programs;
>
> *         performing searches;
>
> *         providing training on funding resources;
>
> *         maintaining faculty profiles database;
>
> *         providing funding analysis reports for research topics;
>
> *         limited submissions
>
>           Additionally, .5 FTE is assigned to maintain, update, and
> publish news to the funding website.
>
> Specifically, I would like to know any of the following that you can
> share:
>
>
> *         Is there a person(s) in charge of funding information?
>
>
>
> *         How are new funding information opportunities discovered and
> disseminated to faculty and staff?
>
>
>
> *         Are web resources enough?  Do faculty use them?  How do you
> promote their use and/or provide assistance?
>
>
>
> *         Do you provide funding searches?  By whom?
>
>
>
> *         Is training provided to faculty or staff on using funding
> resources, i.e., IRIS, COS, SPIN, Federal Register, Grants.gov, etc.,
> or how
> to find funding for projects?
>
>
>
> *         Approximate FTE's used for funding services?
>
>
>
> *         Other duties?
>
>
> Any comments or general information on how funding services are
> provided is
> helpful.  I appreciate your assistance and time in responding and let
> me
> know if you would like to see the compiled results.
>
> Have a great day,
> Sheryl
>
> Sheryl Trexler
> Funding Information Officer
> Office for Research & Sponsored Projects
> Arizona State University
> PO Box 873503
> Tempe, AZ  85287-3503
>
> http://researchadmin.asu.edu/fundinfo
> <http://researchadmin.asu.edu/fundinfo>
> xxxxxx@asu.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@asu.edu>
> 480-965-6793
>
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